RMAF 2008

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Squeezed Box

Stephen Mejias Oct 13, 2008 First Published: Oct 13, 2008 0 comments

Another thing that caught my eye in the Daedalus Audio room was this nifty, little wood case for the Logitech Squeezebox. Daedalus' Lou Hinkley told me that he had done it as a one-off project, but because so many people seem interested in it, he may decide to build more. The attractive wood case provides beneficial EMI shielding, Hinkley said.

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Daedalus Audio Ulysses

Stephen Mejias Oct 13, 2008 First Published: Oct 13, 2008 0 comments

More beautiful woodwork was found in the Daedalus Audio suite. The Ulysses ($10,950/pair; add $500 for matching plinths) is Daedalus Audio's top-of-the-line speaker. It uses a 1" Eton dome tweeter, two 5" custom-modified Fostex midrange units, and two 8" proprietary woofers, and has a rated sensitivity of 97dB.

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Oswald Mill Audio AC1

Stephen Mejias Oct 13, 2008 First Published: Oct 13, 2008 0 comments

Do you know about Oswald Mill Audio? Check out the website; it's fascinating.

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Moscode 402 Au

Stephen Mejias Oct 13, 2008 First Published: Oct 13, 2008 0 comments

The newest iteration of the Moscode hybrid power amp ($6495) retains the hefty aluminum faceplate which opens forward for easy access to the tubes.

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Effortless

Stephen Mejias Oct 13, 2008 First Published: Oct 13, 2008 0 comments

Talk about effortless. Another room which I thought offered superb sound was occupied by Moscode, Von Schweikert, Esoteric, Placette, PS Audio, and Cardas. I think I heard the most beautiful music of all that reproduced at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in this very room. I don't even know what was playing, but what this system excelled at was communicating the all-important space between the notes.

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Vandersteen Quattro Signature Mk.2

Stephen Mejias Oct 13, 2008 First Published: Oct 13, 2008 0 comments

The more I hear Vandersteen Audio's loudspeakers, the more I find myself admiring their relaxed, controlled, natural sound. Richard Vandersteen, the fighter pilot featured in a recent banner ad on this website, was happy to present his Quattro Signature Mk.2 ($11,700/pair). It utilizes a 6.5" mid-bass driver derived from the Vandersteen Model 5A and sounded exquisite driven by Ayre amplification.

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DPS Ayre turntable

Stephen Mejias Oct 13, 2008 First Published: Oct 13, 2008 0 comments

In my opinion, few rooms at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest could compete with the sound produced in the Ayre Acoustics/Vandersteen Audio suite. To me, the music created by this combination just sounded right. It was effortless, involving, and realistic without being overly etched or bright.

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ViV Laboratory Evanui Signature

Stephen Mejias & Jason Victor Serinus Oct 13, 2008 First Published: Oct 13, 2008 0 comments

When I ran into Tyler">http://blog.stereophile.com/rmaf2008/the_youth_movement/">Tyler Beebout and Jackson Paddon, they were all wide-eyed and jittery.

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Yokohama Plamokit

Stephen Mejias Oct 13, 2008 First Published: Oct 13, 2008 0 comments

Putting together a loudspeaker kit may be an art of an older generation. I had model airplanes and cars, but I often hear older audiophiles talk about the first loudspeaker they ever built. It always kind of freaks me out.

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Koetsu USA

Stephen Mejias Oct 13, 2008 First Published: Oct 13, 2008 0 comments

Hiram Toro explained that he took the reigns of Koetsu USA when his close friend and Koetsu importer Ronnie Caplan unexpectedly passed away. Before Ronnie succumbed to complications following a heart attack, Hiram had promised his friend that he would take care of everything, fully expecting that Ronnie would recover from his illnesses. Hiram kept his promise and has maintained the Koetsu presence in the US market for the past two years. When he decided that that wasn't enough fun, he added Chario loudspeakers and Montegiro turntables to the roster.